Perspective.

The opening ceremony of the inaugural YOG was impressive, a real spectacle; the lighthouse finale was especially impressive. Our national leaders must surely be pleased with the showcase of our city skyline to TV audiences all around the world.

To put things in perspective however, in Pakistan, millions of people are reeling from the worst floods in the country's history, triggered by monsoon rains and a new antibiotic resistant super-bug has surfaced in Europe, sparking fears of a new global pandemic.

Are we really supposed to be celebrating?